There were few stories in the world of music this year as the return to touring by legendary Atlanta hip-hop duo Big Boi and André 3000, known as Outkast. They kicked off their reunion tour with a headlining appearance at Coachella in April to a rather mixed reaction. Something that caught people's attention right away were the individual jumpsuits that André 3000 wore on the tour, each carrying a different and sometimes very out there message (via Spin). Those jumpsuits are now on display at a gallery in Miami for the citywide art exhibition Art Basel.
Showcased at Savannah College of Art and Design's pop-up at Mana Miami, a movie studio in the Wynwood neighborhood, André 3000 has put on display every outfit he wore on tour - one for all 47 nights he played a show. The exhibit will also feature work from filmmaker Greg Brunkalla and painter Jimmy O'Neal.
André 3000 designed all of the suits himself, which feature phrases on a variety of topics that range from the bizarre to the socially conscious like "replace your toothbrush," "big girls are beautiful to me" and "teacher's deserve more."
The jumpsuits were a part of Outkast's 20-year reunion tour that started at Coachella and took them all over North America to festivals like Governor's Ball, Hangout Festival, Firefly, Counterpoint Festival and many more. They brought the reunion tour and André 3000's jumpsuits overseas as well for a small collection of European tour dates like Bestival in the UK.
The exhibition titled "I feel ya" will run until Dec. 7 and then will be transported to the Savannah College Of Art and Design's native home in Savannah, Georgia, where it will stay there until summer 2015, according to Complex. You can view the full gallery of jumpsuits over at Complex.
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